Pipe and rod grip.



PATENTBD APR. 9, 1907 C. A. KILLIAN. PIPE AND ROD GRIP. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4.190s.

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State of Nebraska, have invented a new and w'hich'will appear 8,8 the nature of the inven- CHARLES A. KILLIAN, OF IMZORSE BLUFF, NEBRASIQL PEPE ANB R913 Gi lll i.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 9, 196

Application filed June 4.1906. Serial No. 320,172.

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. .KILLlAN, a citizen of the United States, residing: at Morse Bluff, in the county oi Saunders and useful Pipe and Rod Grip, oi which the following is 21. specification.

This invention relates to devices to be up .plied to pipes, rods, and similar articles in elevating them or otherwise handling them, and has for object to improve and simphfy the construction of implements of this character.

"With these and other objects in "View,

tion is better understood, the invention consists in certain novel features of construct ion, as will he hereinafter fully described.

In the drawings Forming a pert of this specification, and in which corresponding parts are designnti-wl by like characters of reference, is illustrated the preferred form of tl'ieemhodirmnt of the im'ention capable of carrying the same into practical operation.

In the drsuvir 's, Figure 1 a perspective View of the improved implement. Figs. 2 and 3 represent the parts in perspective and separated,

The improved device comprises e U shaped body 10, formed from it metal bar, with the inner lower corners rounded, with one terminal 11 provided with threaded aperture 13 end the other terminal 12 provided with a hook-shaped soclcet I L An arm or retainer 21 is mounted to swing: from the terminal 11 by it carp-screw 272, cngi'tging the threaded aperture 13 and provided with a recess 23 tor-engaging thev socket 14 on the terminal 12, and thus lormin'g e detachable closure to the open side of the member 10. The free end of the he! 21 is formed into it hgmdle lei. Fxtcnding from the body 10, preferably near the bent portion, are spaced osts 15 16, connected at their free ends by inks 17 1S and a ring 19, to provide means for applying it lilting, element 20 of any ap proved form. By this simple arrangement when pipe is to be elevated the her 21 is released from the socket hi and turned over out of the way and the body 10 disposed around the pipe and beneath. one of the couplings thereon, the pipe being indiczrtctl :rt 25 and the coupling at 26. The bit! 21 is then closed and the lilting power applied.

The (lCVlCO is simpleiin construction, can he inexpensively moiiutnctnred, and one. ploycd Wherever devices of this character are req u ired .1

.Vhnt is claimed is A device of the class (lDSCillJGd comprising 11 U-shopcd' hotly for hearing mound the itrti cie to he elevated and provided with a socket on one oi its terminals, at bar swinging: from the other terminal of said body and adopted to engage said socket, and ineons'for apply ing a lifting element to said body.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own l horveihcrcto ellixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.- I

With csses:

(I, M. SKINNER, H. D. 1\IACI\'PRANG'. 

